NATURAL HAIR DICTIONARY

When you’re looking online for natural hair care tips, sometimes you’ll come across words that you are not familiar with. Natural hair woman compiled a list of a few words and their meanings to help you out.

A

ACV: Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse: Its basically water mixed with apple cider vinegar, then used as a hair rinse. It closes the cuticles of your hair which in return makes your hair shinier, smoother and easier to manage. You can also use apple cider vinegar to wash your hair.

APL: Arm pit length (Referencing the length of hair).

Ammonium Lauryl sulfate: Lathering agent in shampoo that’s very drying and can cause damage to hair.

B

BSL: Bra Strap length (Hair Length)

Baggy: A process of covering hair with a plastic cap overnight or for a few hours for the purpose of adding moisture to hair.

Banding: A styling technique that’s used to stretch natural hair. It consists of gathering hair in a section and then using hair bands to band hair from the roots of the hair to the ends of the hair. Can be done on wet or dry hair.

Bantu Knots: Its a styling technique that involves parting hair in sections then twisting each section in one direction creating a knot then pinning it with a hair pin or tucking it in itself.

Bantu Knot Out: Its created by releasing the bantu knots to create a curly hairstyle.